[Harp-L] Hohner "Band"

[Emjy32@xxxxxxx]

I was at a harp-playing friend's house recently and I found a harp in his  
collection unlike any other that I have ever seen or heard of. It was called a  
Hohner, just simply, "Band". It is an awesome harp. It is shaped like one  of 
Jason Ricci's custom harmonicas (a marine band comb w/ special 20  
coverplates). The opening in the back was completely rounded. like the edge of  the harp 
looked kinda like this (the comb)- [( -(the back opening). If that makes any 
sense. The wood of the comb did  not seem like normal maple it was darker and 
harder, maybe that was the age. It  also had the star of David on the back. It 
was also a joy to play. Easy to bend,  loud, and reminiscent of a harmonica 
that was airtight (due to it's age  it's a tad leaky). The point of this article 
is to ask my fellow reed whackers  (i like that 1) if they've heard of this 
harp. So uh, have you?
 
Jay Gaunt



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